Installs, maintains and services irrigation systems for agriculture, sports turf and horticulture.
Broad state reach across 8 jurisdictions. Listed on the CSOL — employer-sponsored pathways prioritised.
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“Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians plan and construct garden landscapes, and install irrigation systems.”
Used for skilled visa lists lodged with the Department of Home Affairs.
Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In New Zealand: NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
1 direct PR route, 0 provisional regional routes (convert via 191), and 1 temporary work visa.
Pathways that lead directly to Australian permanent residency
Permanent residence sponsored by an Australian employer. Direct Entry, Temporary Residence Transition, or Labour Agreement streams.
Live, work, and study in a regional area — lead to PR via 191
No skilled regional (provisional) pathway currently open.
Short to medium-term visas — some offer a PR pathway
Employer-sponsored temporary work visa. Core Skills, Specialist Skills and Essential Skills streams.
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Your employment history should align with these ANZSCO-defined tasks. VETASSESS looks for demonstrable experience in at least five.
preparing plans and drawings, selecting materials and plants, and scheduling landscape construction
setting out and installing hardscape and softscape structures
constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, trellises, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
preparing seedbeds and growing sites
planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
preparing lawn areas by spreading topsoil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf
determining irrigation system hydraulic parameters
installing irrigation systems including pumps and meters
testing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems
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